Party!

Grant is ONE! Amazing. We had a lovely birthday brunch for him today, and he giggled hysterically when we lit his tiny birthday candle on his birthday pumpkin muffin. Cooper was nice enough to blow it out for him when we said it was OK (what a good brother).

I'm so proud of Grant for being such a smooth tempered kid. He loved being at his party, ate his pumpkin muffin with gusto, and played with all the big kids like a champ. He's also quite tenacious when another kid takes his toy, which is a critical skill as a little brother, so it was good to see him stand up to the other toddlers and cling to things he wanted to keep for himself.

Grant now uses three words regularly- doggie, dada, and ball. He also has gotten really good at making pretty clear sounds of frustration or desire for various things, and gestures at what he wants. All of these things are very helpful at helping figure out what he's thinking. The baby tantrums are adorable, of course, and he keeps those pretty much to a minimum.

Cooper has added "Holy Cow" as well as "That's terrible" to his list of funny phrases. Amusingly, he pronounces the word Terrible very poorly, which makes Matt and I giggle. He says "Ter-bi-bibble" and also, for the word horrible (which he also says sometimes), "Hor-bi-bibble." The cuteness of this cannot be overstated when it is said by a little guy. "That guy fell down and bonk his head! That's ter-bi-bibble."